Halter-tie.



PATENTED- NOV. 27, 1906.

J. S. TUPPER.

HALTER TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. TUPPER, OF PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO HORACE G. CLARK AND ONE-HALF TO ERNEST THORNBERG, OF PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA.

HALTER-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Na 27, 1906.

Application filed July 6, 1905. Serial No. 268,434=.

1 T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

- to the wall of the manger.

Be it known that 1, JOHN S. TUPPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Park River, in the county of l/Valsh, State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Halter-Ties and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to halter-ties such as are employed in tying halters of animals in their stalls, the object of the invention being to provide a cheap and simple article that may be attached to the wall of the manger in position to permit of ready engagement of the halter rope or strap therewith.

A further object of the invention is to provide a structure which, while securely holding the halterrope, will permit of ready disengagement of the latter.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, the rope halter being omitted.

Referring to the drawings, the present structure comprises a body 1, which is slotted longitudinally from one end, as shown at 2 and 3, so that there are formed three spaced fingers 4, 5, and 6. The slots taper in the direction of their inner ends, and, furthermore, they extend obliquely in a trans verse direction through the body, as shown in Fig. 3. The slot 2 is designed to receive a halter-rope and the slot 3 to receive a halterstrap.

Upon one face of the body are projections 7, which are perforated, the perforations extending entirely through the body, so that nails, screws, or other fastening means may be passed through them to secure the device When the device is put in place, it is disposed with the projection 7 against the wall of the manger, and then the nails or screws are passed through the body and then through the projections and into the wall of the manger. The device or tie is disposed near to the usual opening 10 in the manger-wall 8, which opening is provided to enable the usual halter-rope 11 to be tied to the manger. From the front face of the body 1that is, the face opposite to that 1 having the projection 7there projects a fin- E ger 15, that is above the inner endof the slot 2 and has its free end turned upwardly, as illustrated. The halter-rope 11 is passed through the perforation 10, is then drawn into the slot 2, so as to wedge therein, and the free end portion is then taken up and over the finger 15, over which it is permitted to hang, it being understood that it is the opposite end of the rope that is attached to the halter. The projection 7 at the base of the device is made round, while that on the fingers 6 is made oblong. This difference is immaterial, save that as the halter rope or strap may be led over the former projection it is made round to prevent binding and chafing.

l/Vhat is claimed is 1. A halter-tie comprising a body having longitudinal slots extending through one end, said slots being tapered in the direction of their inner ends and the walls thereto having a face extending diagonally through the body in a transverse direction, said body having projections extending from one face and having a hook projecting from its opposite face, the body and its projections having nail-receiving perforations formed therethrough.

2. A halter-tie comprising a body having two longitudinal slots extending through one end, said slots being tapered in the direction of their inner ends, one slot having a wider outer end and a narrower inner end than the other, and each having on a wall thereof a face extending diagonally through the body in a transverse direction, said body having projections extending from one face and having a hook projecting from its opposite face, the body and its projections having nail-receiving perforations formed therethrough.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN S. TUPPER.

Witnesses:

JOEL FIYERS, I E. MYERS. 

